From my timeline and Facebook news feed yesterday, it was a pretty valid and accurate parody of my generation. So a bit of both.

I don't doubt that there are many of that generation who don't understand the issues. I would probably count myself amongst them, since I've never been particularly interested in economic theory beyond the broad strokes of collectivism and individualism (which I'd argue are closer to social theories).

However, I think it's a bit of a crude generalisation to say that no one under the age of 35 understands Thatcherism.

Just like to point out that Thatcher (the community-wrecker) offered the NUM the chance to buy the mines. They turned down the offer. Too uneconomical.

Scargill turned it down? Didn't know about that. What happened?

In Canadian news, Stephen Harper (that would be our world-famous PM) will be attending the funeral. I'm unsure if this is at UK tax-payers cost (because I think he's been 'invited') or my tax dollars.

He will be on the next available flight, but has been unavailable to meet with First Nation aboriginal chiefs here who are currently on hunger strike in the hope of getting his attention toward aboriginal rights.

I don't doubt that there are many of that generation who don't understand the issues. I would probably count myself amongst them, since I've never been particularly interested in economic theory beyond the broad strokes of collectivism and individualism (which I'd argue are closer to social theories).

However, I think it's a bit of a crude generalisation to say that no one under the age of 35 understands Thatcherism.

I doubt they sat glued to their TVs in 1982 fearing the next report on the Falklands Conflict. It was awful and a taste of what war involving the UK was really like. Well done Maggie T.

And what exactly was wrong with the Poll Tax? Even the Mail describes it as a 'shambles' today. But why should how much you pay to the council depend on the size of your house? If you lived in a mansion, your bins weren't emptied any more often and the fire brigade didn't get out to you any quicker. It was the fairest tax yet.

And what exactly was wrong with the Poll Tax? Even the Mail describes it as a 'shambles' today. But why should how much you pay to the council depend on the size of your house? If you lived in a mansion, your bins weren't emptied any more often and the fire brigade didn't get out to you any quicker. It was the fairest tax yet.

Poll Tax = flat rate of tax regardless of house sizeToday's Council Tax = rate varies according to house size/area

Yet both are just local taxes that you pay to get council services. And you get the same standard of service regardless of the size of your house. In fact, if you live in a council house or back-to-back terrace, you probably use those services much more when you call out the fire brigade to your chip-pan fires and the police to break up your Staffy fights.